This Week in the Nintendo eShop

We're nearing that time of the year where the retail releases begin to overshadow the downloadable ones. That's on display here as Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call is the biggest release of the week that you can pay for. Naturally, the most exciting item on this list is the Smash Bros. 3DS demo, which is widely available starting September 19. You can also check out some neat Virtual Console games from Natsume on Wii U and 3DS. Don't forget to check out the new Smash Bros.-related sales, which include deals on Pokémon Battle Trozei and Wii Fit U.

Wii U Original Download Games

Arrow Time U ($1.99)

From XenoHorizon, Arrow Time U puts you in control of an arrow. It is truly Arrow Time because you are just controlling an arrow that you point in various directions and watch out for all the obstacles in this quirky 2D game.

Spikey Walls ($0.99)

Spikey Walls, from Wii U eShop veteran RCMADIAX, is basically just Flappy Bird. That's it. That's all I have to say.

3DS Original Download Games

Horse Vet 3D ($TBA)

It's another Treva Entertainment joint as this time you're a horse vet. Wait? Wasn't that like all of their games? I feel like I've already written this before. Am I dead? What year is it? Well anyway, you're a vet taking care of horses, which means in video game terms that you're completing mini-games to save horse's lives.

Secret Empires of the Ancient World ($4.99)

These hidden object games keep on getting more creative names. Doesn't Secret Empires of the Ancient World sound kind of rad? I think it sort of does, but my excitement is quelled when I found out that this is globe-trotting hidden object game with a few slide puzzles thrown in for good measure.

3DS Retail Games

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ($39.99)

The sequel to the excellent 2012 3DS release, Curtain Call is a large expansion to Theatrhythm. It features 221 songs and 60 playable characters spread out across a variety of modes, including the adventurous Quest Medley mode and the fun local/online multiplayer Versus Mode.

FIFA 15 is the legacy edition, meaning it is the same game that was made when FIFA debuted on the 3DS, but it has updated rosters. So, go read a review of FIFA 13 on 3DS. That's what this is.

Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit ($29.99)

The second Cooking Mama game to hit 3DS, Bon Appetit is the same cooking mini-game mayhem of past Mama games. There are 60 meals to create in addition to other vaguely related activities, such as feeding kittens and managing a burger shop.

3DS Virtual Console Games

Legend of the River King 2 ($4.99)

This late Game Boy Color release from Natsume first came out in 2001. It was actually the second entry in the weird fishing RPG series to come out on the Game Boy Color (the first is already on the 3DS Virtual Console). Personally, I've never played the second game, but my experiences with the first one were weird. It's sort of like the first Dragon Quest but you're trying to catch fish instead of fighting Slimes.

Wii U Virtual Console Games

Wild Guns ($7.99)

Wild Guns is a Natsume-made shooter that first came out in 1994 on the SNES. It's sort of like a prehistoric version of Sin & Punishment as you control a character from a fixed third-person perspective and move them and their reticule around the screen as you go left and right. Wild Guns is pretty damn hard, but you can play two-player if you like. If you bought it on Wii, you can upgrade for $1.50.

The demo that came to Club Nintendo last week is now publicly available starting September 19. The Smash 3DS demo features five characters (Mario, Link, Pikachu, Mega Man, and Villager) and one stage (Battlefield).